EatClub

EatClub, dining discounts in Australia

EatClub is an Australian app that connects diners with restaurants and bars that have available tables and offer last-minute discounts. The platform lets you browse venues by city and cuisine type, activate an exclusive dine-in offer, and pay with a digital card that applies the discount to the total bill, including drinks. It also supports takeaway orders placed through the app.

How the service works

The process described by the platform starts with browsing nearby restaurants and bars. Once you choose a venue, you redeem an exclusive dine-in offer, which activates the EatClub digital card. Payment is made with that card and the discount is automatically deducted from the total. For takeaway orders, the app lets you order and pick up when the order is ready.

Offers by dining time

The platform segments its discounts by time slot, with the goal of helping venues fill tables during slower periods:

• Early bird dining: for those who don't mind eating early, when venues look to fill window seats and get the atmosphere going.
• Peak timeslots: limited availability, with the chance to take advantage of last-minute cancellations or empty tables.
• Late dining: for those who prefer to eat late, at venues with kitchens that close later and look to keep the place full for longer.

Coverage and platform size

The website states that the app lets you explore 6,965 venues and that it has more than 4,000 restaurants and bars. Coverage is organised by Australian states and territories: Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and Australian Capital Territory. In Victoria, the platform reports 2,203 restaurants and bars available.

Origin and backing

EatClub presents itself as an Australian-founded company, co-founded by Marco Pierre White, with the aim of helping restaurants optimise spare capacity and generate predictable revenue. The platform states it has two million customers and is growing fast.

FAQs and technical details

The app includes an FAQ section that covers how to save on the total bill, what the EatClub digital card is, why keep your offer discreet on arrival, and how your data is protected. The digital card is a prepaid, reloadable Mastercard issued by Vault Payment Solutions Group Pty Ltd (ABN 66 632 373 105). The platform is free to download and available for iOS and Android, with Apple Pay support.

Acknowledgement of Country

EatClub includes on its website an acknowledgement of the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging, celebrating the food, places and culture of all First Nations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities.

Location and contact

Level 7, 88 Ebley St, Bondi Junction, NSW, 2022